RiyadhDrones shut the only pipeline that skips Hormuz.
Importing economies with no strategic reserve face fuel costs rising within weeks.
Saudi Arabia’s East-West line moves oil to the Red Sea, built in the 1980s as insurance against a closed strait.
Repairs could take three to five weeks, regional officials said.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 150+ reports worldwide
- The New Arab leans critical
- Al Jazeera Online
- highlights contradiction between US claims of Hormuz normalization and surging oil prices ($3.21 jump to $107.82)
- The Wall Street Journal leans critical
Sources: The New Arab, Al Jazeera Online, The Wall Street Journal